#BEC897
Matcha · light warm green
About #BEC897
#BEC897 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 78% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 8.3), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A197C8 (lilac), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.90:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BEC897?
#BEC897 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 78% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEC897?
Use black text. Black on #BEC897 has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEC897?
Its complementary colour is #A197C8, and analogous partners are #C8BA97 and #A6C897.